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Pulpit Rock Overlook

Montrose, CO 81401
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 1 Day Itinerary Save to plan your visit. Arrive at Park 9 AM or earlier to stay ahead of the crowds. Even though this is a quieter national park, you’ll enjoy more solitude if you arrive early. Stop 1: Tomichi Point—Make sure to take the Rim Rock trail below the paved overlook for the best viewpoint. (Skip the visitors center and viewpoints. You’ll stop on the way back out. This allows you to stay ahead of the crowds) Stop 2: Pulpit Rock Overlook Stop 3: Cross Fissures View take in all the crazy rock formations and spires Stop 4: Chasm View- see the narrowest point of the canyon Stop 5: Painted Wall - By far our favorite viewpoint in the park! Stop 6: High Point and the Warner Point Hike (1.9 miles RT) Beautiful views of Uncompahgre Valley and distant peaks of the San Juans lead to views of the canyon and river. Stop 7 : Drive back to the visitors center and the Gunnison Viewpoint. You can hike a short distance Rim Rock nature trail for more views. Stop 8: Drive the East Portal Road to the bottom of the Canyon to hike the Primitive trail by the Gunnison River. (Especially great if you can’t secure the permit to hike below the rim. Remember to practice leave no trace. #nationalparklover #visticolorado #westslope #colorfulcolorado #hikingadventures #blackcanyonofthegunnison #findyourpark #nationalparks #amongthewild #stayandwander
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 1 Day Itinerary Save to plan your visit. Arrive at Park 9 AM or earlier to stay ahead of the crowds. Even though this is a quieter national park, you’ll enjoy more solitude if you arrive early. Stop 1: Tomichi Point—Make sure to take the Rim Rock trail below the paved overlook for the best viewpoint. (Skip the visitors center and viewpoints. You’ll stop on the way back out. This allows you to stay ahead of the crowds) Stop 2: Pulpit Rock Overlook Stop 3: Cross Fissures View take in all the crazy rock formations and spires Stop 4: Chasm View- see the narrowest point of the canyon Stop 5: Painted Wall - By far our favorite viewpoint in the park! Stop 6: High Point and the Warner Point Hike (1.9 miles RT) Beautiful views of Uncompahgre Valley and distant peaks of the San Juans lead to views of the canyon and river. Stop 7 : Drive back to the visitors center and the Gunnison Viewpoint. You can hike a short distance Rim Rock nature trail for more views. Stop 8: Drive the East Portal Road to the bottom of the Canyon to hike the Primitive trail by the Gunnison River. (Especially great if toucan’t secure the permit to hike below the rim.) Remember to practice leave no trace. #nationalparklover #visticolorado #westslope #colorfulcolorado #hikingadventures #blackcanyonofthegunnison #findyourpark #nationalparks #amongthewild #stayandwander
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Perch atop soaring canyon cliffs for astounding views at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park SAVE to plan your visit 1. Walk only .2 miles to witness the 2,250 tall marbled cliffs of the Painted Wall 2. Exclamation Point- 🥾Hike 3 miles round trip on the east North Vista trail to take in the views of the Gunnison River Far below on the North (and quiet) rim of the park. ✨1 Day Park Itinerary✨ Arrive at Park 9 AM or earlier to stay ahead of the crowds. Even though this is a quieter national park, you’ll enjoy more solitude if you arrive early. Stop 1: Tomichi Point—Make sure to take the Rim Rock trail below the paved overlook for the best viewpoint. (Skip the visitors center and viewpoints. You’ll stop on the way back out. This allows you to stay ahead of the crowds) Stop 2: Pulpit Rock Overlook Stop 3: Cross Fissures View take in all the crazy rock formations and spires Stop 4: Chasm View- see the narrowest point of the canyon Stop 5: Painted Wall - By far our favorite viewpoint in the park! Stop 6: High Point and the Warner Point Hike (1.9 miles RT) Beautiful views of Uncompahgre Valley and distant peaks of the San Juans lead to views of the canyon and river. Stop 7 : Drive back to the visitors center and the Gunnison Viewpoint. You can hike a short distance Rim Rock nature trail for more views. Stop 8: Drive the East Portal Road to the bottom of the Canyon to hike the Primitive trail by the Gunnison River. (Especially great if you can’t secure the permit to hike below the rim.) Remember to practice leave no trace. Would you stand near these cliff sides? #nationalparklover #visticolorado #westslope #colorfulcolorado #hikingadventures #blackcanyonofthegunnison #nationalparks
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 1 Day Itinerary Save to plan your visit. Arrive at Park 9 AM or earlier to stay ahead of the crowds. Even though this is a quieter national park, you’ll enjoy more solitude if you arrive early. Stop 1: Tomichi Point—Make sure to take the Rim Rock trail below the paved overlook for the best viewpoint. (Skip the visitors center and viewpoints. You’ll stop on the way back out. This allows you to stay ahead of the crowds) Stop 2: Pulpit Rock Overlook Stop 3: Cross Fissures View take in all the crazy rock formations and spires Stop 4: Chasm View- see the narrowest point of the canyon Stop 5: Painted Wall - By far our favorite viewpoint in the park! Stop 6: High Point and the Warner Point Hike (1.9 miles RT) Beautiful views of Uncompahgre Valley and distant peaks of the San Juans lead to views of the canyon and river. Stop 7 : Drive back to the visitors center and the Gunnison Viewpoint. You can hike a short distance Rim Rock nature trail for more views. Stop 8: Drive the East Portal Road to the bottom of the Canyon to hike the Primitive trail by the Gunnison River. (Especially great if you can’t secure the permit to hike below the rim. Remember to practice leave no trace. #nationalparklover #visticolorado #westslope #colorfulcolorado #hikingadventures #blackcanyonofthegunnison #findyourpark #nationalparks #amongthewild #stayandwander
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park 1 Day Itinerary Save to plan your visit. Arrive at Park 9 AM or earlier to stay ahead of the crowds. Even though this is a quieter national park, you’ll enjoy more solitude if you arrive early. Stop 1: Tomichi Point—Make sure to take the Rim Rock trail below the paved overlook for the best viewpoint. (Skip the visitors center and viewpoints. You’ll stop on the way back out. This allows you to stay ahead of the crowds) Stop 2: Pulpit Rock Overlook Stop 3: Cross Fissures View take in all the crazy rock formations and spires Stop 4: Chasm View- see the narrowest point of the canyon Stop 5: Painted Wall - By far our favorite viewpoint in the park! Stop 6: High Point and the Warner Point Hike (1.9 miles RT) Beautiful views of Uncompahgre Valley and distant peaks of the San Juans lead to views of the canyon and river. Stop 7 : Drive back to the visitors center and the Gunnison Viewpoint. You can hike a short distance Rim Rock nature trail for more views. Stop 8: Drive the East Portal Road to the bottom of the Canyon to hike the Primitive trail by the Gunnison River. (Especially great if toucan’t secure the permit to hike below the rim.) Remember to practice leave no trace. #nationalparklover #visticolorado #westslope #colorfulcolorado #hikingadventures #blackcanyonofthegunnison #findyourpark #nationalparks #amongthewild #stayandwander
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Perch atop soaring canyon cliffs for astounding views at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park SAVE to plan your visit 1. Walk only .2 miles to witness the 2,250 tall marbled cliffs of the Painted Wall 2. Exclamation Point- 🥾Hike 3 miles round trip on the east North Vista trail to take in the views of the Gunnison River Far below on the North (and quiet) rim of the park. ✨1 Day Park Itinerary✨ Arrive at Park 9 AM or earlier to stay ahead of the crowds. Even though this is a quieter national park, you’ll enjoy more solitude if you arrive early. Stop 1: Tomichi Point—Make sure to take the Rim Rock trail below the paved overlook for the best viewpoint. (Skip the visitors center and viewpoints. You’ll stop on the way back out. This allows you to stay ahead of the crowds) Stop 2: Pulpit Rock Overlook Stop 3: Cross Fissures View take in all the crazy rock formations and spires Stop 4: Chasm View- see the narrowest point of the canyon Stop 5: Painted Wall - By far our favorite viewpoint in the park! Stop 6: High Point and the Warner Point Hike (1.9 miles RT) Beautiful views of Uncompahgre Valley and distant peaks of the San Juans lead to views of the canyon and river. Stop 7 : Drive back to the visitors center and the Gunnison Viewpoint. You can hike a short distance Rim Rock nature trail for more views. Stop 8: Drive the East Portal Road to the bottom of the Canyon to hike the Primitive trail by the Gunnison River. (Especially great if you can’t secure the permit to hike below the rim.) Remember to practice leave no trace. Would you stand near these cliff sides? #nationalparklover #visticolorado #westslope #colorfulcolorado #hikingadventures #blackcanyonofthegunnison #nationalparks
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3.0
8y

The site of the original park office, this scenic overlook offers spectacular and occasionally terrifying views of the deep canyon and river below. On a seasonal (May-Oct) road. During winter, when the road is open to ski and snowshoe traffic only, this area marks the beginning of the area open to primitive camping. While open and flat, this area has little to no cover, so over-the-snow campers may want to camp further west or on the south side...

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1y

We stopped at the Pulpit Rock Overlook and had a picnic lunch. There is paved parallel off-street parking as well as a stone parking lot and small picnic area. Restroom facilities are available across the street. There is a short fairly easy trail to the Pulpit Rock Overlook. This view is spectacular and was one of...

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4y

Good views of the canyon, but not nearly as breathtaking as some of the other viewpoints on the South Rim (or any of them on the North Rim for that matter). This viewpoint does have a nice picnic area and restroom facilities, so it is one of the more family-friendly viewpoints in...

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